Pipe-bracket.



D. BALE.

PIPE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED AUGI3, 19H.

1,283,451. Pate nted NW. 5,1918.

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PIPE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FJLED 06.31. 1917.

1,283,451., Patented Nov, 5,1918.

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mmvron I BY v ATTORNEY DAMON BA E, on LoUrsvrLLn, KEirTuoKr; ass enonfro s'rAnnAim SANITARY MANUFACTURING 00,, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

This inventionfrelates to pipe brackets adapted to be attached tofactorywashsinks for the purpose of supporting watersupply pipesthereover, although they may be found of service in otherconnectionsflff V The usual method of attachin lpipe sup" portingbrackets to sinks, is byf-means of bolts, holes being drilled in" the"flange of the sink to correspond with like holes inthe base of thebracket. This practice isobjectionable for several reasons; the flangeis apt to be broken'fin the "drilling; the sink is enameled,thelenamelwill be chipped ofl, leaving an entrance for moisture, resulting in rustand further loosening *ofthe enamel. The drilling cannot well bedo'ne atthe factory, as it isnot known on which side the sink the purchaser willwish to place the brackets. f

An object of this invention isto provide a bracket as characterized jwhich'l may be securely attached to a sink at any. pointalong its brim,

7 With the foregoingand" other objects in View, the invention hasparticular relation to' certain new 1 andnovel features of condrawings,which forma part of this spe'ci cation, wherein is. set forth anembodiifieiit of the invention, but it is to be understood that suchchanges and modifications may be resorted to as come within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar reference numerals designatelike parts in the several views; Figure 1, is a perspective VIGWOf ELfactory wash sink to, whlch brackets embodylng my 1nvent1onare-attached; Fig. 2, a front elevation, on an enlarged scale, of abracket adapted to carry two lines of pipe; Fig. 3, a sideelevation of aFig. 2; Fig- 4, a central vertical section of 3 (a bracke; adapted tocarry one line of'pipe; Fig. 5 a bottom plan view of Fig. 3; and

I Fig. 6, an elevation of a modified form. adapted to span a slnk andupp t the P pes centrally thereover. V y

PIPEQBRA KET.

without perforating the flange,=or damaging the enamel.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

Application filed August 3,1917. serial no. 184,257.

In thedrawings have illustrated a factory wash sink 10 :of conventionaldesign, which is provided with an overflow pipe 11-., and has a lateralflange, or rim -12 ,j to .which are attached brackets 14 which areadapted to support water pipes 15, 16, for the delivery ofhot and coldwater] The brackets each comprise a base -17, of suitable length, and ofsuch breadth as to accommodatea slot, or rece'ss +18- extended in fromthe forward side thereof. The depth of'the slot is substantially thesame as the width of the sink flange." "Thefceiling19- of the slot is"contoured to fit the uppersurface of the flange. The floor. of the slotis provided with a plurality of perforations. --20 therethrough. Lugs21, integral with theffioor, are positioned on each side of theperforations 20, and spaced therefrom a suitable distance to receivebetween them screw-threaded nuts 22-"-and hold them in alinement withthe perforations. Set screws -23 extend through the perforations and areengaged in thenuts. The distancebetween the upper surface of the nutsand the roof of the slot is such as to receive the flange of the sink. Aback -2, comprising a thin web, extends from the rear of thebase, thesides thereof converging to a connection-with a bearing +25, which is 1pipeIW-jlksecond bearing 26"- may be positioned above the firstmentioned one. Flanges struction. illustrated 1, in the accompanying y yi ing forwardtherefiom,stiffening same and -27-f skirt the edges of theback, project assisting in ihe support of the bearing. The roof of theslot may be extended forward,

and curved upward to form a receptacle -28, in which soap may be placed.This receptacle is provided with a perforation 9 which serves to drainit, leading the drainage intothe sink. The flanges 27 may be carriedforward, as at 30 to form sides for the receptacle.

To place the bracket in position on a sink,

the set screws are adjusted so that their ends will be flush with theupper surface of the nuts. The flange of the sink is then entered in theslot, the bracket slid along on the flange until the proper position isreached, and then the set screws are tightened up against the bottom ofthe flange. The bracket as described may be cast integrally, theperforations 20 and 29, and the bearings for the pipes being cored. Thusno machine work is requiredand the brackets may be produced verycheaply. The nuts and set screws are commercial articles, which may bepurchased at a: low. price as they are manufactured by automaticmachines which turn them out rapidly and in large quantities. In Fig.6,I have illustrated a modified form of support, in which my new means ofattachment is utilized, by means of which the water pipes maybesupported over the center of the sink, whereby both sides of the sinkmay be used at the same time. This modification is applied by sliding iton the flanges from the end. of the sink.

It will be observed that my improved bracket has a wider range ofusefulness than the ordinary bracket, used for the same purpose, as itcan be attached to a sink at any point in its length, and on eithervside, without any specialpreparation of the sink, such as isrequired forthe ordinary bracket.

Having thus described my invention so that any one skilled in the artpertaining thereto may make and use the same.

I claim I 1. In a device as characterized, a base having a slot extendedin fromthe side thereof, the floor of the slot having a perforationtherethrough, a lug on each side of the perforation, a screw threadednutpositioned between said lugs, a set screw extended through theperforation and engaged in the nut,,and the roof of the slot extendedforward to form a receptacle.

2. In a bracket as characterized, airbase having a slot extended in froma side, the ceiling whereof is contoured to conform to the upper surfaceto whichitis to be applied, awe'b extendedupward fromthe roof of theslotand: carrying a bearing, the floor of the slot having a smoothwalled perforae tion thcrethrough, a lug disposed on each side of saidperforation at right angles to the forwardedge of the slot, ascrewthreaded nut removably' disposed between said lugs, and" a setscrew extended through the perforation and said nut and adapted to bearagainst an object placed between it and the ceiling of the slot. 7 a

3. In a bracket as characterized, a base having a slot extended in froma side thereof the ceiling whereofis contouredto conform to the objectto which it is to be applied, the roof of the slot being extendedforward to form a receptacle, a; standarderected on the roof and;forming the rear wall of the receptacle, the floor of the slot having asmooth walled perforation therethrough, a screw threaded nut inalinement with said perforation, a set. screw extended-through theperforation and'said. nut and adaptedto bind against the object placedbetween it and the ceiling of the slot.

4. In a bracket as characterized, a base havinga slot extended in from aside thereof, the ceilingwhereof is contouredito conform to the objectto which it isto be ap plied, the-floor of said slot having a smooth-Walled, perforation therethrough, a lug disposed-on. each side of saidperforation at right. angles to the forward edge of the floor, ascrew-threaded nut removably disposed between said lugs, a Web extendedupward from therearof the base, a bearing on the end. of said Webadapted to receive a pipe, a flange skirting the edges of and extendingforward: from the web, the upper portion of the base extended andcontoured to form a receptacle, and aset screw extending. through theperforation in. the floor and through said nut-being operatively e11-gaged with the nut.

DAMON BALE.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each;lay-addressing the Commissioner ofPatents, Washington, D. 0'.

